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OET (OET-RV)Then she knelt down on the ground and bowedher head low to the ground and said, “Why are you being so kind to me when I’m a foreigner? I wasn’t expecting your attention.”
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BrLXXΚαὶ ἔπεσεν ἐπὶ πρόσωπον αὐτῆς, καὶ προσεκύνησεν ἐπὶ τὴν γῆν, καὶ εἶπε πρὸς αὐτὸν, τί ὅτι εὗρον χάριν ἐν ὀφθαλμοῖς σου τοῦ ἐπιγνῶναί με, καὶ ἐγώ εἰμι ξένη; (Kai epesen epi prosōpon autaʸs, kai prosekunaʸsen epi taʸn gaʸn, kai eipe pros auton, ti hoti heuron ⱪarin en ofthalmois sou tou epignōnai me, kai egō eimi xenaʸ; )
BrTrAnd she fell upon her face, and did reverence to the ground, and said to him, How is it that I have found grace in thine eyes, that thou shouldest take notice of me, whereas I am a stranger?
ULTThen she fell on her face and bowed down to the ground and said to him, “Why have I found favor in your eyes that you should take notice of me, since I am a foreigner?”
USTThen she knelt before him in respect with her forehead touching the ground. She exclaimed, “Why are you being so kind to me? I did not think that you would pay any attention to me, since I am a foreigner!”
BSB § At this, she fell on her face, bowing low to the ground, and said to him, “Why have I found such favor in your eyes that you should take notice of me, even though I am a foreigner?”
OEBThen she bowed low and said to him, ‘Why are you so kind to me, to take interest in me when I am just a foreigner?’
WEBBEThen she fell on her face and bowed herself to the ground, and said to him, “Why have I found favour in your sight, that you should take knowledge of me, since I am a foreigner?”
NETRuth knelt before him with her forehead to the ground and said to him, “Why are you so kind and so attentive to me, even though I am a foreigner?”
LSVAnd she falls on her face, and bows herself to the earth, and says to him, “Why have I found grace in your eyes, to discern me, and I a stranger?”
FBVShe bowed down with her face to the ground. “Why are you being so kind to me or even notice me, seeing I'm a foreigner?” she asked him.
T4TWhen he said that, she knelt down in front of him in respect, with her face touching the ground. She exclaimed, “Why are you acting so kindly toward me, by paying attention to me? I am not even a Jew; I am a foreigner!”
LEBAnd she fell on her face and bowed down to the ground and said to him, “Why have I found favor in your eyes by recognizing me—for I am a foreigner?”
BBEThen she went down on her face to the earth, and said to him, Why have I grace in your eyes, that you give attention to me, seeing I am from a strange people?
JPSThen she fell on her face, and bowed down to the ground, and said unto him: 'Why have I found favour in thy sight, that thou shouldest take cognizance of me, seeing I am a foreigner?'
ASVThen she fell on her face, and bowed herself to the ground, and said unto him, Why have I found favor in thy sight, that thou shouldest take knowledge of me, seeing I am a foreigner?
DRAShe fell on her face and worshipping upon the ground, said to him: Whence cometh this to me, that I should find grace before thy eyes, and that thou shouldst vouchsafe to take notice of me a woman of another country?
YLTAnd she falleth on her face, and boweth herself to the earth, and saith unto him, 'Wherefore have I found grace in thine eyes, to discern me, and I a stranger?'
DrbyThen she fell on her face, and bowed herself to the ground, and said to him, Why have I found favour in thine eyes, that thou shouldest regard me, seeing I am a foreigner?
RVThen she fell on her face, and bowed herself to the ground, and said unto him, Why have I found grace in thy sight, that thou shouldest take knowledge of me, seeing I am a stranger?
WbstrThen she fell on her face, and bowed herself to the ground, and said to him, Why have I found grace in thy eyes, that thou shouldst take knowledge of me, seeing I am a stranger?
KJB-1769Then she fell on her face, and bowed herself to the ground, and said unto him, Why have I found grace in thine eyes, that thou shouldest take knowledge of me, seeing I am a stranger? (Then she fell on her face, and bowed herself to the ground, and said unto him, Why have I found grace in thine/your eyes, that thou/you should take knowledge of me, seeing I am a stranger? )
KJB-1611Then she fel on her face, and bowed her selfe to the ground, and said vnto him, Why haue I found grace in thine eyes, that thou shouldest take knowledge of me, seeing I am a stranger? (Modernised spelling is same as from KJB-1769 above)
BshpsThen she fell on her face, and bowed her selfe to the ground, and sayde vnto him: Howe is it that I haue founde grace in thyne eyes, & that thou shouldest knowe me, seing I am an aliaunt? (Then she fell on her face, and bowed herself to the ground, and said unto him: How is it that I have found grace in thine/your eyes, and that thou/you should know me, seeing I am an alien/foreigner?)
GnvaThen shee fell on her face, and bowed her selfe to the ground, and said vnto him, How haue I found fauour in thine eyes, that thou shouldest know me, seeing I am a stranger? (Then she fell on her face, and bowed herself to the ground, and said unto him, How have I found favour in thine/your eyes, that thou/you should know me, seeing I am a stranger? )
CvdlThen fell she downe vpon hir face, and bowed hir self downe to the earth, and sayde vnto him: How haue I founde this fauoure in yi sighte, that thou woldest knowe me, which am yet a straunger? (Then fell she down upon her face, and bowed herself down to the earth, and said unto him: How have I found this favour in yi sight, that thou/you would know me, which am yet a stranger?)
WyclAnd sche felde on hir face, and worschipide on the erthe; and seide to hym, Wherof is this to me, that Y schulde fynde grace bifor thin iyen, that thou woldist knowe me a straunge womman? (And she fell on her face, and worshipped on the earth; and said to him, Wherof is this to me, that I should find grace before thin eyes, that thou/you would know me a strange woman?)
LuthDa fiel sie auf ihr Angesicht und betete an zur Erde und sprach zu ihm: Womit habe ich die Gnade funden vor deinen Augen, daß du mich erkennest, die ich doch fremd bin? (So fiel they/she/them on you/their/her face and prayed at to earth and spoke to him: Womit have I the Gnade funden before/in_front_of deinen Augen, that you me erkennest, the I though/but fremd bin?)
ClVgQuæ cadens in faciem suam et adorans super terram, dixit ad eum: Unde mihi hoc, ut invenirem gratiam ante oculos tuos, et nosse me dignareris peregrinam mulierem?[fn] (Which cadens in face his_own and adorans over the_earth/land, he_said to him: Unde to_me hoc, as invenirem gratiam before oculos tuos, and nosse me dignareris peregrinam mulierem? )
2.10Quæ cadens in faciem. Gratias refert Ecclesia gentium Salvatori, qui eam respicere dignatus est. Cui ille respondit: placere sibi, quod mortuo viro suo, id est, diabolo, parentes idololatras reliquit, et terram nativitatis, id est, carnalia desideria, et populo sanctorum se sociavit, qui sibi antea ignotus fuit cum sequeretur cupiditatem veteris hominis.
2.10Which cadens in faciem. Gratias refert Ecclesia gentium Salvatori, who her respicere dignatus it_is. Cui he answered: placere sibi, that mortuo to_the_man suo, id it_is, diabolo, parentes idololatras reliquit, and the_earth/land nativitatis, id it_is, carnalia desideria, and to_the_people sanctorum se sociavit, who sibi antea ignotus fuit when/with sequeretur cupiditatem veteris of_man.
These are two descriptions of a single action. The writer may be using the two terms together for emphasis. If it would be clearer for your readers, you could express the emphasis with a single phrase. Alternative translation: “Then she prostrated herself before him”
The action of falling on her face and bowing down to the ground was a symbol of respect and reverence. She was showing honor to Boaz out of gratefulness for what he had done for her. It was also a posture of humility. If this would not be clear to your readers, you could explain the significance of this action. Alternate translation: “Then she prostrated herself before him to show gratitude and honor”
The idiom fell on her face means that she bowed low with her face to the ground. If your readers would misunderstand this, you could state the meaning plainly. Alternate translation: “Then she bowed low, with her face to the ground”
why found graciousness/kindness/favour/beauty in/on/at/with,eyes,your that,take_notice_of,me and,I foreigner
Ruth's question expresses surprise and also explicitly states the reason why she is surprised by Boaz’s kindness. It is a contrast from her expectations. Use a natural way in your language for introducing a contrast. In some languages you may need to make part of her question a statement. Alternate translation: “Why have I found favor in your eyes? Israelites never show Moabites this sort of kindness.” or “People never show foreigners this sort of kindness.”
found graciousness/kindness/favour/beauty in/on/at/with,eyes,your
The phrase found favor in your eyes is an idiom that means that you have approved of someone. Ruth speaks of gaining someone’s favor as gaining their kindness or approval. If it would be helpful to your readers, you could state the meaning plainly. Alternate translation: “have you shown kindness to me”
The story of Ruth is set in the time of the Judges, a few generations before the birth of King David. While much animosity often existed between Israel and Moab (Judges 3:12-30; 10:6-12:7; 2 Samuel 8:2; 10; 2 Kings 3:4-27; 2 Chronicles 20; see also Nations across the Jordan River map), other times the two nations appear to have enjoyed a somewhat congenial relationship, as is demonstrated by Naomi’s willingness to relocate to Moab to seek relief from a famine. Later Naomi’s sons also marry Moabite women, and Ruth’s devotion to Naomi and her God no doubt speaks highly of the character of many Moabites. Many years later Ruth’s great-grandson David placed his parents in the care of the king of Moab while he was on the run from King Saul (1 Samuel 22:3-4).
